Commercial Contract Manager

Finzly; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA

Company-paid Life Insurance

Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Finzly is hiring a Commercial Contracts Manager in Charlotte, North Carolina. This highly cross-functional role focuses on driving end-to-end contract execution across enterprise fintech and banking clients.

The ideal candidate will negotiate MSAs, SOWs, and manage contract risks, partnering with legal and client teams. They will ensure alignment of sales commitments with delivery realities, enhancing consistency in contracting workflows.

The position offers a full benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years in commercial contracts, deal desk, or contract negotiation roles.
• Strong experience negotiating enterprise agreements including MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and change orders.
• Comfortable working with legal, procurement, delivery, and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating and managing MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, amendments, renewals, and change orders.
• Driving contract redlines through closure while partnering with internal legal counsel and client legal teams.
• Ensuring alignment between sales commitments, contractual obligations, and delivery realities.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgment

Job description

We are hiring a Commercial Contracts Manager at Finzly. This is a highly cross‑functional role focused on driving end‑to‑end contract execution across enterprise fintech and banking clients.

The ideal candidate will operate at the intersection of:

• Delivery / Professional Services
• Product
• Finance
• Legal
• Compliance

Responsibilities:

• Negotiating and managing MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, amendments, renewals, and change orders
• Driving contract redlines through closure while partnering closely with internal legal counsel and client legal/procurement teams
• Supporting commercial structuring, deal execution, and contract‑related RFP/RFI reviews
• Ensuring alignment between sales commitments, contractual obligations, and delivery realities
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating contractual, commercial, and operational risks throughout the client lifecycle
• Escalating material commercial, legal, delivery, or client risks to leadership with clear recommendations and mitigation options
• Supporting ongoing contractual governance, including renewals, amendments, SOW updates, and change orders
• Improving contracting workflows, templates, playbooks, and governance processes to drive consistency and efficiency
• Tracking and reporting on contract cycle times, negotiation bottlenecks, approval delays, and key contractual risk trends
• This is a hands‑on execution role — not just contract administration or legal review. We are looking for someone who can move deals forward, drive alignment across teams, and help scale operational discipline as we continue to grow.

Required Qualifications:

• 6–10+ years in commercial contracts, deal desk, or contract negotiation roles
• Experience in SaaS, fintech, payments, enterprise technology, or professional services environmentsStrong experience negotiating enterprise agreements including MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and change orders
• Comfortable working with legal, procurement, delivery, and executive stakeholders
• Strong commercial judgment, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills

What We Offer:

• Full Benefits Package: medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA options!
• Healthcare FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Company‑paid Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Short Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Wellness Programs, including Employee Assistance Program